At dVerse Mish is hosting Quadrille (44 words) inviting us to use the word or any of its forms – knot.
dVerse Poets – Quadrille – Knot
“…. the great difficulty is to say yes to life.” James Baldwin
To Loose The Mooring I just wanted to see what would happen, to untie the knot and slip the hawser, just to loose the mooring and see where the tide would take us, to cast off from these predictable days, life, sometimes it's in the letting go. ©Paul Vincent Cannon
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Wonderful lines.
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Yes, free floating…
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Absolutely 🙂
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I love the metaphor!
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Thank you Liz
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You’re welcome, Paul.
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Wow. So wise, Paul. And I love the ‘oo’ sound you played with!
Sincerely,
David
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Thank you so much Ben and for noticing.
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Tempting… but too reckless for me.
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Well, it is a risk for sure 🙂
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That’s the problem with having had a past career in risk management!
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I sat on a school risk committee, it did my head in.
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Rewarding…but difficult to do.
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Oh, I like this! Cutting free needs a boat to make it real. Understated and very effective.
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Yes, my feeling too re boat, something about that sort of letting go, thank you very much Jane.
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Paul, such wise words! Sometimes we need to explore with no destination in mind! ❤ Take care!
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Yes, that’s it really, freedom to just explore, thank you Cheryl.
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Great use of the prompt! I think a lot of folks feel that way after this unusual year! You just might was back up on shore! :>)
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Good point, yes, what a year, let’s drift away 🙂 Thank you Dwight.
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Yes, and set a new course!
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Yes 🙂
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Yes, a new course. 🙂
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I love the sounds in this poem, Paul, and the extended metaphor is perfect – now I just want to get on a boat and drift.
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Ha, we need a bigger boat already, let’s all set sail. Thank you very much Kim.
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The best of life is in the letting go, I think: well said!
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Thank you so much for sharing that Ingrid.
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I like your first line. 🙂 Fun!
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Do I detect a fellow fun lover and curiosity person? Many thanks.
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Letting go like that made me think of the old man and the sea….
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Good old Hemingway, a fave read of mine too, thank you for connecting dots Bjorn
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Indeed, the “letting go”…something I struggle to master. Beautiful poetry as usual.
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Yes, it is so complex I feel, thank you for your thoughtful words Zelda.
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You’re welcome.
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Aww, this really evokes a sense of freedom and peace as I imagined sailing into the sea, wondering where one would land (hopefully somewhere). A beautiful rendered analogy.
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I was in that space, been so full at work, that I needed to float off. Thank you for sharing how it affected you too Mish, much appreciated.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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😊✨✨👍
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This small quiet poem evokes so much of the sea and human longing.
The dream of sailing off sounds so romantic (in reality, I’d be miserable)–but I think many dream of just letting go in someway.
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Yes, I’d be fine for a day, but it is indeed romanticised, but yes, more palatable as the metaphor, thank you for that Merril.
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You’re welcome. 😀
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Your poetry is a gift to be treasured as we set sail!~. Nice Paul!💖
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Thank you, very thoughtful Cindy, appreciate that.
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you’re so welcome Paul! 💖
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Letting go is when the most magical things happen
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Yes, I often find it so when I’m hiking too.
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Agreed ! I’ve encountered so much magic on, and off, the trails
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Shines in your writing
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Thanks so much ! As it does in your poetry as well
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sometimes it’s in the letting go, beautifully expressed.
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A very good idea, but not “state of the art” these times. 😉 You even have to have an account in retirement, or at least an address. Otherwise the pension cannot be paid to you. So you are ultimately trapped in the prison you created yourself. 😉 Best wishes, Michael
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Yes, we live in iniquitous times, governments are toxic. Thank you Michael 🙂
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Thank you too, Paul! Enjoy the week!
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Into the unknown, into the adventure. 🙂 Lovely thoughts, Paul!
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Thank you for that Susi.
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You’re welcome, Paul! 🙂
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So true – great poem
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Many thanks.
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Indeed, sometimes it’s in the letting go!!!! Getting past the fear of the unknown and yet being brave enough to let go and reach for that unknown
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Absolutely Dee, yes indeed.
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